Royals Life
Trial of Queen Adela
In the city of Essen, thousands of people wait outside the Essen city Courthouse as guests and ambassadors from around the world enter, waiting for the trial of Queen Adela of Genoa.
Queen Adela, born Lady Adela Réev of Dole, became Queen of Genoa four and a half years ago when she married the newly crowned King Fredrick I of Genoa. Adela and Fredrick had a wonderful marriage, though they faced hard times in the first month or so of their reign as rulers of Genoa. The loved by all couple hand three children together, Prince Fredrick II, his twin brother, Prince Roiel and Princess Sophia. When King Fredrick was pronounced dead after three years of ruling, Fredrick II became King, with Queen Adela ruling as regent of Genoa, ruling with Congress.
For a single year everything seemed blissful in Genoa, Queen Adela brought in culture and even created a nobility of Genoa, picking from minor nobles of Derita to come to Genoa. The Queen built building projects and created 25 different charities during her rule. Queen Adela and her father, Archduke Ousamane worked closely with the Genoese Congress, making all governing decisions with them.
However, shortly after the titular King and prince's birthday, a revolt started in Genoa, forcing Queen Adela to seek refuge in Rome with her sister, Queen Ionna of Chypree along with the rest of the Royal family following the Fire of the Genova Palace. Congress briefly declared Adela as a pretender of the throne, though this was not recognized by any other nations. Congress however quickly turned against itself and in the Coup of February, General Hereschi took power and declared himself King of Genoa. Queen Adela, the Royal Family and the Royal Court returned to Genoa, the two monarchs ruling without any connections, until Queen Adela and King Hereschi were married later.
Once again all seemed well in Genoa, and a brief rebellion was put down by Queen Adela and her husband. But now, less than a week ago, riots and protests against Queen Adela, with blood thirsty revolutionaries wanting her death, escalated into civil war with in Genoa. Adela, growing strong in her powerful position, refused to leave Genoa, though the Princes and Princess were taken to Rome to be cared for by their Aunt. It was not until the Genova Palace itself was breached that Queen Adela finally fled to Monte Carlo. In Monte Carlo, with Adela rallying a army, it was discovered that King Fredrick's death had been a lie, faked by revolutionaries against him. Queen Adela quickly annulled the marriage between her and Hereschi and in the
Monte Carlo Coup, disposed of her ex-husband. But even as the revolutionaries fall from King Fredrick's and Queen Adela's might, nations supporting the ill fated rebels still call for Adela's head.
Because of this, Queen Adela of Genoa has called for her trial, to prove her innocence of the tyrannical crimes that she is accused of. If Adela is found guilty, she shall be exiled to the isolated island of Saint Corvo, a great risk for the Queen, and now people rally to her, to watch her prove her innocence.